English Language and Literature at Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,440
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 576
Rank by pay
#141 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates in english language and literature earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hobart William Smith Colleges Compares for English Language and Literature

All 576 colleges reporting english language and literature earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$82,036$74,647#3$30,544
2Seattle University Seattle, WA$78,906$72,577#6—
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$78,370$68,672#10$52,122
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$78,169$76,801#2$44,397
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$77,847$83,541#1$31,449
6College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$74,214$65,353#19$43,362
7Howard University Washington, DC$73,929$64,781#20—
8Brown University Providence, RI$73,497$72,387#7$50,437
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$71,474$72,690#5—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$70,766$62,009#28$38,985
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116CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$55,759$53,071#131$27,958
117Whittier College Whittier, CA$55,536$50,534#229$26,317
118The College of Wooster Wooster, OH$55,456$59,180#48$30,746
119Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY$55,440$52,767#141—
120University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$55,412$50,458#232$40,092
121Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$55,399$49,877#258—
122Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$55,379$50,428#234$29,310

Other Majors at Hobart William Smith Colleges by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$111,833$61,946#44 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$103,822$72,158#101 of 459
Political Science and Government$79,778$35,381#42 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,977$40,648#20 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$73,650$50,750#27 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$68,522—#6 of 137
Architecture and Related Services$68,341$29,900#1 of 6
Sociology$67,556$20,228#25 of 462
Biology$62,737$33,163#259 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,905$43,671#53 of 265
History$60,616$30,710#50 of 459
Area Studies$60,381$39,939#29 of 70
Psychology$59,317$38,117#109 of 1027
Philosophy$40,284—#81 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hobart William Smith Colleges english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,440 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hobart William Smith Colleges rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Hobart William Smith Colleges ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #141 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Hobart William Smith Colleges worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.